Integration and Implementation of Computer-Aided Engineering and Related Manufacturing Capabilities into the Mechanical Product Development Process

1980 ◽  
pp. 161-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason R. Lemon ◽  
S. K. Tolani ◽  
Albert L. Klosterman
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Computer Aided Engineering ◽  
Product Development Process ◽  
Computer Aided

Toward a Multi-Objective, Multi-Level Optimization Based Engineering Decision Tool

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam J. Shuttleworth ◽  
Atul Kelkar
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Product Design ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Computer Aided Engineering ◽  
Product Development Process ◽  
Decision Tool ◽  
Test Cycle ◽  
Time To Market ◽  
Computer Aided ◽  
Multi Level

Prior to the acceptance of computer aided engineering (CAE) software in the product development process (PDP), product development was characterized by a design-test-redesign-test cycle. This activity was time consuming and resource intensive. As CAE software tools have been integrated into the PDP, the PDP has been characterized by a design-simulate-redesign-test cycle. The addition of CAE tools to the PDP has reduced the time to market and resource consumption. Although the benefits of the integration of CAE software in the PDP process have been realized, there still exists an arbitrary relationship between the results from the CAE tools to engineering decisions regarding product design.

Computer-aided sketching as a tool to promote innovation in the new product development process

2009 ◽  
Vol 60 (8) ◽  
pp. 592-603 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pedro Company ◽  
Manuel Contero ◽  
Peter Varley ◽  
Nuria Aleixos ◽  
Ferran Naya
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
New Product Development ◽  
Development Process ◽  
New Product ◽  
Product Development Process ◽  
Computer Aided ◽  
New Product Development Process

scholarly journals Hands-On Assessment During Computer Aided Engineering Education

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Hallberg ◽  
Johan Ölvander
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Program Assessment ◽  
Computer Aided Engineering ◽  
Product Development Process ◽  
Master's Program ◽  
Conceptual Design Phase ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Computer Aided ◽  
Evaluation Of Parameters

This contribution discusses aspects and benefits from involving physical representations when teaching engineering design and Computer Aided Engineering at Linköping University, Sweden. The paper presents a syllabus for a comprehensive introductory CAD course. The course is populated by some 300 students on the Mechanical Engineering Master’s and Bachelor’s programs, as well as the Design and Product Development Master’s program. Assessment is made via a project where the students are assigned to model and optimize a small catapult. The catapult is then produced, using cheap materials, by the hands of the students who modeled it. Finally, the catapult is validated by entering a contest, where it is judged in respect of accuracy, weight, and cost. The catapult assignment is constructed in such a way that the students are forced to seek individual ways of applying their newly acquired knowledge of the CAD tool. Some 100 catapults are produced but the material cost for each catapult is only about €4. The low-cost nature of the catapults originates from research conducted at the Division of Machine Design at Linköping University, where the concept of Low-Cost-Demonstrators for enhancement of the conceptual design phase has been developed over the past decade. The results from this research point towards several benefits from using physical representations alongside the common digital tools during the early stages of the product development process. Furthermore, evaluation of parameters such as the students’ performance and their own opinions of the course show notable enhancement compared to previous courses.

Approaches of Knowledge-Based Design

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sa´ndor Vajna
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Product Development Process ◽  
Research Needs ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Open Questions ◽  
Computer Aided ◽  
Knowledge Based Design

Knowledge-based design is a concept for the computer-aided provision and application of different representations of knowledge along the product development process. In this paper, a knowledge taxonomy is proposed, possible applications of knowledge-based design and the resulting benefits are discussed as well as open questions and research needs.

Experience Design Applied to Research

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea CAPRA ◽  
Ana BERGER ◽  
Daniela SZABLUK ◽  
Manuela OLIVEIRA
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Product Development ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Product Development Process ◽  
Experience Design ◽  
Low Resolution ◽  
Design Concepts ◽  
Innovative Products ◽  
Technological Products

An accurate understanding of users' needs is essential for the development of innovative products. This article presents an exploratory method of user centered research in the context of the design process of technological products, conceived from the demands of a large information technology company. The method is oriented - but not restricted - to the initial stages of the product development process, and uses low-resolution prototypes and simulations of interactions, allowing users to imagine themselves in a future context through fictitious environments and scenarios in the ambit of ideation. The method is effective in identifying the requirements of the experience related to the product’s usage and allows rapid iteration on existing assumptions and greater exploration of design concepts that emerge throughout the investigation.

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